A Nuke Worker who's too big, too old and too bald, but still thinks he's a runner.

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Last Long Run

I ran my last long run today, 17 miles. It was warm and sunny, 66 degrees when I started just after noon, but the dewpoint was in the 30s so it was s super day for a long run. I started out at about 7:15mpm and picked up to 6:45 for the bulk of the run and about 6:20 for the last couple of miles. Overall average pace was 6:47 with a 151bpm heart rate.

The 16 day model forecast for Houston Marathon day now shows some warm humid air infiltration marathon day, but it still looks good for the morning. The weather through the 9th still looks pretty bad, warm and humid with the dewpoint above 60. And if you believe that's exactly what's going to happen, I have some swampland in Matagorda County....

AccuWeather has Saturday night and Sunday on their 15 day forecast. They predict:

Thanks.I'm following the Pfitzinger 18 week over 70mpw plan. I ran High School Cross Country and Track. I ran for fun in college. I started the 1980 Texas Relays Marathon in Austin but DNFd after 17 miles. After college I was on a submarine, but I ran when we were ashore. After I got out of the active duty navy, my children were young, so for several years I only ran on weekend mornings. In 1995 my sister signed my name on a NYC marathon application. That was my first completed marathon. I've been racing pretty regularly since then.